Reviews by aroomacanvas

Interesting but a bit too chill and tame for my taste in prog. The vocals also aren't really my thing. I didn't hate it though. Some of the synth sections are pretty interesting.

I've listened to them casually but never a full album. It's solid pop punk. Doesn't really break the mold but it does its job well. Kinda derivative especially coming in 2015 though.

The MolluskWeen

Rated 10/10

Ween rule. This album is honestly one of their better ones in my eyes. It's a lot more focused and tight than some of their others. The production is also really great. I love the cover as well.

Demon DaysGorillaz

Rated 10/10

100% deserves to be on the official list. A classic album for sure. The beats hit so hard and every song is absolutely chock full of hooks.

I listened to them a lot back when this album came out but I've kind of fallen off in the years since. This was a pleasant trip down memory lane. Honestly the album holds up really well. It's nothing groundbreaking at all but it's just really solid indie rock with some great vocals.

I've never really listened to fado outside of whatever I may have heard in movies/TV/etc. It's a nice style with some great guitar work and her vocals are really technically impressive. I can hear the emotion even if I can't understand the lyrics. Probably due to my inexperience, the songs do tend to sound a bit samey though.

MadvillainyMadvillain

Rated 10/10

How is this not on the main list? I'm assuming it's probably because the curators are white European dudes unfortunately. This is one of the greatest rap albums in history. Madlib's beats are impeccable as always and it features some of DOOM's best raps.

I've listened to a couple of their albums but their discography is pretty intimidatingly large. This was a super fun listen though. It's wild they're still making such fresh sounding music 40+ years into their career. This was really satisfyingly chill and psychedelic.

Not my favorite album from them but it's still great. I appreciate that they went in a less sample-centric direction here instead of just coasting.

New YorkLou Reed

Rated 8/10

Another solid album from Lou Reed. Instrumentally it's a bit more straightforward than some of his others I've heard but lyrically it's really good.

MutterRammstein

Rated 8/10

Loved Rammstein back when this album released. It holds up pretty well in my opinion. Still gets me head banging.